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| Israel to Retake Parts of West Bank |
| 2002-06-19 |
| Israel will retake parts of the West Bank and hold them as long as terror attacks continue, the Israeli government said, outlining its response to a Palestinian suicide bombing on a Jerusalem bus that killed 19 passengers. The statement, issued after late-night consultations between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his top Cabinet ministers, said Israel's actions would include "a change in the way Israel responds to murderous acts of terror." The statement said Israel would capture and hold Palestinian Authority territory "as long as terror continues." The Israeli government statement said Israel will shortly take Palestinian territory, noting that "additional acts of terror will lead to taking of additional areas." They tried the "land for peace" thing and it didn't work. Now they can try "you lose land for no peace." Late Tuesday, Israeli tanks moved into Jenin, cutting the town off from an adjacent refugee camp. Then tanks moved into the camp as attack helicopters fired from above. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |